Dogwood
Cornus sericea 'Flaviramea'
Dogwood is a shrub for structure, suited to full sun to partial shade and clay, loam or moist ground, flowering May, Jun.
| Type | Shrub |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 200 cm |
| Spread | 200 cm |
| Aspect | full sun to partial shade |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Hardiness | USDA 3a-8b, RHS H7 |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | Yes |
Where to use it in a border
At around 200 cm, it sits best toward the back of a border, or on its own as a focal point with room around it. Give it about 200 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 3a to 8b and rated H7 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, clay soil, wet soil, pollinator-friendly plants, pet-safe plants.
Border Builder uses Dogwood's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Worth knowing
- It copes with ground that stays wet, which most border plants will not.
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Barrenwort 'Frohnleiten'to edge in front
- Bergenia 'Purpurea'to edge in front
- Black mondo grassto edge in front
- Blue Windflowerto edge in front
- Bugleto edge in front
- Camellia 'Adolphe Audusson'for height behind it
Garden styles
Sources
Bloom timing and hardiness drawn from: